Legal Officer

Location: Riga, Latvia Workplace: fully About the Client Our client provides crypto payment and business wallet services for companies. Its services support payment acceptance, asset management and exchange across international markets. Role Overview Take ownership of varied legal work in a growing payments business. You will help turn regulatory requirements into workable policies, resolve complex partner queries and support expansion across jurisdictions. The role offers autonomy and close collaboration with the Head of Legal. Key Responsibilities Own day-to-day legal work across jurisdictions within your assigned areas, alongside the Head of Legal, who retains overall legal strategy and shareholder communication. Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including redlines from banks, payment partners and service providers. Drive licensing projects across jurisdictions by analysing requirements, building regulatory frameworks and translating them into internal policies. Serve as the first legal contact for banks and partners on matters such as blocked payments. Resolve legal issues and route compliance or financial monitoring matters to the responsible teams. Answer basic AML and financial monitoring questions independently where appropriate. Find practical solutions to non-standard legal and regulatory issues involving fiat payments and virtual assets. Travel regularly within the EU for regulatory inspections, team meetings and offsite events. Requirements Proven in-house legal experience in fintech or payments, preferably in a high-risk segment. Experience supporting licensing processes with regulators in a business operating across several jurisdictions. Working knowledge of fiat payment services regulation and crypto and virtual asset regulation, including the differences between these regimes. Practical knowledge of AML/CTF and financial monitoring, with the ability to distinguish legal questions from compliance matters. Hands-on experience negotiating commercial contracts with banks, payment providers and other counterparties. Native or fluent Russian. Ability to travel regularly within the EU without restrictions. Languages: English , Russian . Key Soft Skills Independence, ownership and accountability. Ability to learn quickly and build context without detailed guidance. Sound judgment and risk-based thinking. A creative, solution-oriented approach to non-standard issues. Attention to detail and consistent quality of work. What We Offer Competitive salary aligned with experience Collaborative and transparent team culture High-impact role in a scaling fintech company Recognition of personal milestones and achievements Social benefits